BA (Hons) Business Economics

Undergraduate

BA (Hons) Business Economics

Designed for students who want to combine economics with a particular focus on how today’s business managers make decisions.

 

  • Study mode:

    Full-time

  • Course length:

    3 years

  • Timetable:

    2 days a week

  • Fees:

    International: £18,100 per annum

  • Scholarships:

    Available

  • Intakes:

    January, June and September

About this course

The ability to understand and assess the impact of public policy on industry and society – as well as diverse issues such as digitisation and technological change, the development of market economies, social inequality, and Brexit – is key in business.

Our BA Business Economics course gives you the knowledge to understand these complex issues and make better business decisions, giving you skills that are attractive to a range of employers across both public and private sectors. Developing your skills and knowledge from both Management and Economics perspectives, you’ll learn how to apply the concepts and analytical tools of economics to a diverse range of real-world problems, as well as how to construct arguments and communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences.

Choose your modules

Each year, you’ll study modules worth a certain number of credits, and you need 120 credits per year. Most modules are 20 credits – so you’ll study six modules each year. Some longer modules, such as a dissertation, are worth more. In these cases, you’ll study fewer modules – but the number of credits will always add up to 120. Some modules are compulsory, some are optional, so you can build a course that’s right for you.

An Introduction to Economics

This introduction covers both microeconomics (the affairs of individual consumers, firms and government) and macroeconomics (the study of the economy as a whole).

Type: Compulsory

Credits: 20 credits

Developing Self and Others

Assessing your human skills and developing good habits is central to your professional development. This module allows you to gain a better understanding of what is needed from the wider business perspective and apply theories of positive habit development in practice.

Type: Compulsory

Credits: 20 credits

Accounting and Finance

Delve into topics such as financing decisions, cost behaviour, cost-volume-profit analysis, absorption costing, variance analysis and budgeting.

Type: Compulsory

Credits: 20 credits

Economy, Society and Public Policy

This module will empower you with an understanding of pressing social problems from the perspective of an economist.

Type: Compulsory

Credits: 20 credits

World Economy

Study the changing world economy, developing insights into issues related to international trade, international finance, regional groupings and climate change.

Type: Compulsory

Credits: 20 credits

Quantitative Methods for Economics

This module will equip you with the mathematical and statistical tools you will require later in your degree.

Type: Compulsory

Credits: 20 credits

Microeconomics: Learning Through Games and Simulations

Discover microeconomics: You’ll use games and simulations to understand the behaviour and interactions of individuals, businesses and the government.

Type: Compulsory

Credits: 20 credits

Responsible Business in Society

The influence large organisations have to both positively contribute to, or potentially harm society, can be greater than the power of states. You’ll reflect on challenges to business practice looking at issues such as corporate social responsibility, globalisation, sustainable development and climate change, and human rights and exploitation.

Type: Compulsory

Credits: 20

 

Entry requirements

Most importantly, you need ambition. Together with our support and opportunities, you can go further than you ever thought possible.

Our typical offer for this course is 112 UCAS points.

If you require a student visa to study or if your first language is not English you will be required to provide acceptable evidence of your English language proficiency level.

This course requires academic IELTS 6.0 overall, with no less than 5.5 in each skill. See other English language proficiency qualifications accepted by the University of Hull London.

Remember, we look at your whole application – not just grades. Achievements, work experience, extracurricular activities: they all count here. We also consider qualifications and experience from the UK and worldwide that may not exactly match those listed.

Not sure if you’ll meet the entry requirements?

Talk to our Admissions team today. We’ll look at your circumstances, give you personalised guidance and help you understand your options, one of which could be a Foundation Year.

Fees & funding

£18,100 per annum

We offer a number of bursaries and scholarships for eligible International students. They’re awarded for a variety of reasons including academic achievement and/or to help those on lower incomes.

Future prospects

Graduates will be well placed to enter the Government Economic Service, the UK’s principal employer of economists. They will also be qualified for positions in economic consultancies or trade and representative bodies such as the CBI, as well as in industry and commerce.

Examples of firms that have taken on our graduates recently are Hull Trains, RWE, IBM, Young’s Seafood, BAE Systems, Deutsche Börse Group and Airbus.

Our graduates include Muhtar Kent, former CEO of The Coca Cola Company; Jeremy Darroch, Executive Chairman, Sky plc; and Professor Guido Imbens, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2021.

Study With Us

At our London Campus, we offer a personal learning experience, where you can study in a small and friendly environment with like-minded students.

Hear from some of our students on why they chose to study at the University of Hull London Campus.

Choose Hull

Our team blends both academic and practicing experts, who bring real world experience to the classroom. We combine traditional lecturers with interactive seminars. Our lecturers bring considerable experience of lecturing in London combined with professional backgrounds. This professional experience enables our lecturers to help students effectively connect theory to practice.

We’ve selected a few of our team profiles to highlight the experience and knowledge at your fingertips.